John Bowlen’s appeal refused
Son of team’s owner was convicted of harassment in 2015 Glendale case
The Colorado Supreme Court has refused to review an appeal by the son of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen of his conviction for harassment in a Glendale domestic disturbance case.
In issuing its order, the Supreme Court did not explain its reasoning for denying cert on John Bowlen’s appeal.
Bowlen’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, said Monday it is possible Bowlen will appeal the Supreme Court decision.
“We haven’t discussed whether to appeal it yet,” Steinberg said.
In his appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court, John Bowlen had claimed that the officer who arrested him did not properly fill out a summons.
The charges against Bowlen stemmed from an encounter in which authorities say Bowlen pushed his girlfriend against a bathroom wall on June 3, 2015, in Glendale. He was also charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor for allegedly hanging up the phone when the woman tried to call 911.
Bowlen’s girlfriend told investigators he was under the influence of “whippets” — nitrous oxide — and alcohol at the time of the encounter. In the 911 call, she screamed and hung up. The dispatcher called back and Bowlen answered.
“She has had seven beers,” Bowlen told the dispatcher. “She is 95 pounds, and she is being picked up by another male who she works out with. She is fine, and she is trying to cause a problem. As the blood of the city, I’m telling you right now, nothing is wrong.”